Function

14-3-3 proteins (PRS) are conserved regulatory proteins which bind to a multitude of signaling proteins like kinases phosphatases and transmembrane receptors. The name 14-3-3 derives from their elution pattern via chromatography.

Disease

Elevated levels of PRS are found in patients with Creutzfeld-Jakob disease (CJD). PRS are associated with Parkinson Disease (PD) and with Alzheimer Disease (AD) based on their localization and their binding to PD and AD-associated proteins.

Relevance

PRS are tested as biomarkers for CJD, PD and AD.

Structural highlights

PRS are homo- and heterodimers containing . (3 helices of chain A are in red and 3 helices of chain B are in magenta). Five residues (in PRS-σ and PRS-ζ) are involved in ligand binding.

Structure of bovine 14-3-3 protein ζ (PDB code 1a4o).

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3D structures of 14-3-3 proteins (Updated on 25-October-2015)3D structures of 14-3-3 proteins (Updated on 25-October-2015)

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